The Follow-Up to Funny Little Fears: A Track-by-Track Journey

After the tender vulnerability of Funny Little Fears, the new record pushes forward with bold collaborations, genre-bending twists, and lyrics that swing between heartbreak, nostalgia, and pure joy. It’s a kaleidoscope of sound, sometimes intimate, sometimes euphoric, but always unmistakably his.

1. Talk to Me (featuring Tyla and Nile Rodgers)

The opener bursts with an upbeat pop shimmer, a brighter groove than his usual palette. Tyla’s dreamy vocal touch layers perfectly with Nile Rodgers’ unmistakable funk, creating a track that feels like a starry night on the dancefloor.

2. Cinnamon (featuring Albert Hammond Jr)

Pop rock takes the wheel here, with Albert Hammond Jr adding his signature edge. The chorus is sticky-sweet: “You’re on my taste buds like sugar and drugs, you’re stuck on my tongue like cinnamon.” It’s playful, intoxicating, and slightly dangerous.

3. Naked

A slower, poetic unraveling of identity and change. Lines like “I was the driver but I lost control” and “I shed my skin but I kept the scars” cut deep, before landing in the refrain: “I’ll keep going through changes ‘til my heart is finally naked.” A moment of raw vulnerability.

4. Mysterious Girl

Conan Gray-esque in its wistful storytelling, this one paints a picture of beauty laced with danger: “She’s a devil wearing Prada with an angel’s smile.”

5. Over

A throwback blend of early Ed Sheeran–style intimacy and a rock edge. Simple, direct, and devastating.

6. Voices

Fast, fun, and brimming with energy. The line “All these voices, they’re gonna drive me right back to your door” feels like a frantic chase through city streets—unrelenting but irresistible.

7. Next Summer

Pop-punk nostalgia at its finest. With lines like “Call me when he breaks your heart next summer” and nods to the Fisher Brothers energy from The Summer I Turned Pretty, it's teenage heartbreak bottled into a song.

8. Zombie Lady (featuring Dove Cameron)

Playful, cheeky, and fun, this track leans into its camp energy. Dove Cameron, the “zombie lady,” (and his girlfriend) steps into the spotlight for a feature that feels both romantic and ridiculous in the best way.

9. The Bruise (featuring Suki Waterhouse)

A softer, heavenly ballad. Suki’s airy presence turns lyrics like “I’d break my way into your heart to know what keeps it beating” into pure ache.

10. The Fade Out

A transitional moment in the tracklist is ethereal, fleeting, and slightly melancholic.

11. Sick of Myself

Slow-burning honesty. “When I’m sick of myself, you’re the medicine.” It’s stripped back and intimate, a reminder of how love can anchor us.

12. Angel

Pure joy. Fun, upbeat, and romantic with a wink: “I finally found my angel, she fell into my life—no wings, no light, no halo, only those emerald eyes.”

13. Tango

A modern reimagining of the tango, spliced with rock and roll attitude. Classic yet inventive.

14. Born with a Broken Heart

The juxtaposition of upbeat instrumentals with lyrics like “If I was a cactus, you would be a balloon” creates a bittersweet energy. It’s catchy, yet heartbreak runs underneath every note.

15. Tangerine (featuring d4vd)

A ballroom-style ballad with Laufey-esque elegance. The lyricism is sharp: “You were a good time, she’s the rest of my life. You gave me sugar, but she gave me honey. You got me high, but she made me a junkie.”

16. Mars

A nod to Bowie, this rock track glows with nostalgia. It’s a love song dressed in cosmic metaphors: “I don’t need a different planet, our love is staying right here with us.” Clever references—Eve and Adam, Ross and Rachel, The Beatles and The Who—anchor it to both pop culture and eternal love.

17. The First Time

Romantic and euphoric, it feels like the heartbeat of the album. “Traveled the world but it got me nowhere… all the drugs I’ve done, they never got me higher than the first time we met.” The imagery—“a colorless painter, a man with no sight, before you I was nothing”—cements it as a highlight.

18. Perfect Life

Dreamy yet sharp, this track reflects on the illusion of perfection while still holding onto hope.

19. Silverlines (produced by Labrinth)

Labrinth’s touch gives it a futuristic, cinematic glow. It’s a song that feels bigger than the room you listen in.

20. Solitude (No One Understands Me)

The closer strips it back to loneliness, introspection, and self-doubt. A haunting end that circles back to the raw honesty of Funny Little Fears, leaving the door open for whatever comes next.

Overall, this follow-up doesn’t just extend the Funny Little Fears universe, it expands it. With features ranging from Dove Cameron to Suki Waterhouse, d4vd to Albert Hammond Jr, and production magic from Labrinth, it’s an album that embraces contradictions: tender yet bold, playful yet heartbreaking, nostalgic yet forward-looking.